Aluminum Spools??

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Aluminum Spools?? #449956 05/14/04 02:29 AM

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Jim_B

Body Damage is Cool

I've been seeing some aluminum spools like this one. Is aluminum really a strong enough material for a spool? Do they have some sort of steel insert for the axles to engage? It seems the (female) splines would get ripped out/stripped quickly.

Big Blue, any thoughts?

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Aluminum Spools??	Jim_B	05/14/04 02:29 AM
Re: Aluminum Spools??	DougH	05/14/04 02:39 AM
Re: Aluminum Spools??	Jim_B	05/14/04 02:41 AM
Re: Aluminum Spools??	Big Blue	05/14/04 02:49 AM
Re: Aluminum Spools??	Jim_B	05/14/04 02:54 AM

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